atorvastatin

[uh-tawr-vuh-stat-n]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a statin, (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O5 ) 2 Ca 3 H 2 O, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of atorvastatin¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

They also found that atorvastatin generates higher toxicity at certain times of day.

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Lastly, the researchers tested a combination of two cholesterol synthesis-blocking drugs, including the widely used atorvastatin.

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Dr. Graveline was convinced that his amnesia episodes were triggered by atorvastatin.

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All of the polypills contained 100 milligrams of aspirin, but doctors could choose between three doses of ramipril, a blood pressure drug, and between two doses of atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication.

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The other, atorvastatin, is a cholesterol-lowering medication thought to reduce inflammation in blood vessels.

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